Don't be shy of playing home series at offshore venues:Miandad

Karachi (PTI): Pakistan's former captain and coach Javed Miandad on Friday advised the Cricket Board to play its home series at neutral and offshore venues until teams feel safe and secure to tour Pakistan. Miandad, a veteran of 124 Tests, said Pakistan cricket has to accept the reality that most teams are justified in having reservations about touring Pakistan in the existing conditions. "Lets be honest the conditions are not ideal and we are on a high security alert. It is better to avoid having international teams playing in Pakistan until the security situation improves," Miandad said. The batting great said for the time being Pakistan should not be shy of playing its home series at neutral or offshore venues. "More than anything our players need to remain active at the international and domestic level or cricket will... [read full story]